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Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Link to the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage
Corridor non-profit organization's website, which offers historical information, a guide of things to do, a photo gallery, and other resources that will enhance your experience in this unique and vibrant region of Pennsylvania.

Delaware & Lehigh
National Heritage Corridor Link to the National Park Service's Delaware & Lehigh
National Heritage Corridor website and enjoy ethnic and musical
celebrations, walking tours through communities with rich
and colorful histories, and museums describing the industries,
people and wildlife that share this special region in eastern
Pennsylvania.

Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itineraries
Other travel itineraries in the National Park Service's ongoing series include many historic destinations that you can visit online or in person. Each itinerary spotlights a different geographic region, community, or theme.

National Heritage
Areas
Learn more about the designated National Heritage Areas around
the country, in which conservation, interpretation and other
activities are managed by partnerships among federal, state,
and local governments and the private sector.

Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum CommissionLearn more about Pennsylvania's history, historic places
and museums and the organization responsible for protecting
Pennsylvania's Historical Resources, from Archeology to Historic
Buildings.

Pennsylvania
Travel and Tourism Learn more about Pennsylvania's attractions, including
arts and entertainment, nature and the outdoors, historic
places and food and lodging possibilities.

The
Historical Society of PennsylvaniaFounded in 1824, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
contains an independent research center dealing with preserving
Pennsylvania's history and heritage, and includes the largest
genealogy center in the mid-Atlantic region.

Bucks
County Historical SocietyThe Bucks County Historic Society was founded in 1880
by General William Watts Hart Davis, Henry Chapman Mercer
and some friends, and is today a private non-profit organization
that operates The Mercer Museum, Spruance Library and Fonthill
Museum.

Lackawanna
Heritage Valley AuthorityThe Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority is an alliance
of civic, government,and business organizations, along with
individuals interested in the promotion of the region's historic,
cultural, economic and natural resources.

Lehigh
County Historical SocietyServing its communities for more than 90 years, the Lehigh
County Historical Society interprets the history and culture
of an area that might indeed be thought of as the United States
in miniature, where visitors can explore nine different sites,
discovering the Revolutionary War, 18th-century farms, and
19th-century industries.

Pennsylvania
Labor and Industry Related MarkersEstablished in 1946, is one of the Pennsylvania Historical
and Museum Commission's oldest and most popular programs.
The blue and gold markers located throughout the state highlight
people, places, and events significant in state and national
history.

National
Canal Museum
This museum in Easton interprets life on the canal through
interactive, hands-on exhibits. Visitors can ride a mule powered
boat, operate a lock model, hear traditional canal songs,
and see the living quarters of a canal boat.

Historic
Hotels of America
A feature of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's
Heritage Traveler program that provides information on historic
hotels and package tours in the vicinity of this itinerary.

National Park Service
Office of Tourism
National parks have been interwoven with tourism from their
earliest days. This website highlights the ways in which the
NPS promotes and supports sustainable, responsible, informed,
and managed visitor use through cooperation and coordination
with the tourism industry.

National Scenic Byways Program
This website, maintained by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, includes information on state and nationally designated byway routes throughout America based on their archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic qualities. Visit the America’s Byways Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway website for more ideas.

Teaching with Historic Places
This website, maintained by the National Park Service, offers online classroom-ready place-based lesson plans created by historians and educators to help teachers use historic places in the classroom. Each lesson is linked to national standards for history and the social studies.